Farming Factors’ Influence on Animal Productions
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2024 | Viewed by 956
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrition; animal productions; animal husbandry; feed and food quality; developing novel food
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Animal farming is presently facing a double challenge, consisting of, on the one hand, ensuring food safety and security to a continuously increasing population, and, on the other, keeping production sustainable and environmental friendly. Also, the circular economy presents an opportunity to develop conventional farming technologies step by step via the use of modern and alternative production systems, relying on biotechnologies or on re-inventing traditional farming practices. This Special Issue focuses on the innovation, development, and assessment of conventional animal farming technology towards improved production systems that must become more and more sustainable. Research articles will dwell on the influence of certain factors implemented at the farm level (nutrition, reproduction, genetics, housing, technological endorsement, management, hygiene, etc.) on the conventional and alternative farming system conditions of certain species, such as large and small ruminants, horses, poultry, swine, rabbit, and honey bees, particularly in terms of their yielding performance and on the quality and safety of animal products. Moreover, the adaptability of certain animal populations to new farming conditions can be approached under the circumstances of recent ethical challenges relating to animal welfare and non-conventional manners of producing animal-originated foods
Prof. Dr. Daniel Simeanu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ruminants
- monogastrics
- nutrition
- housing
- genetics
- reproduction
- food quality and safety
- yield increase
- sustainability
- circular agriculture
- welfare
- biotechnologies
